142: You only need to give me a portion of the points we agreed on before Chapter 142.

Gu Changming walked up to them, then reached out and wiped away the black blood that had splattered onto his face during the violence just now.

It was a natural movement, yet it made the hearts of Cheng Yubai and the others tighten even more.

"Sorry, I lost my composure just now," Gu Changming explained.

Indeed, facing those two guys just now, he had completely lost his reason for a brief moment, wanting nothing more than to kill them painfully.

The three immediately waved their hands, making excuses for Gu Changming.

"It's fine, it's fine."

"Not at all, not at all."

How could they dare to have any objections? That scene just now was far too terrifying.

They all felt that if they accidentally said the wrong thing, Gu Changming might just hack them down along with the others.

Gu Changming nodded and didn't pursue the topic further.

He handed the Double-headed Axe back to Chen Shanshui.

"Thank you."

"You're welcome, as long as it was easy to use." Chen Shanshui took back the axe, giving a sheepish smile.

At that moment, the translucent blue prompt box popped up once again.

[Final Trial complete. Participants will exit this space in five seconds.]

The screen flashed before the eyes of Cheng Yubai and the others and then vanished, with no additional information.

However, they understood that the exclusive rewards for this trial were likely only for the holder of the "ticket."

Besides, they were hired help to begin with, so they didn't feel any sense of imbalance in their hearts.

Gu Changming clicked a few times on the prompt box in front of him.

Immediately after, the five seconds were up.

The surrounding scenery began to fade.

The jungle, the grass, the blood, and those two mangled corpses all faded rapidly like ink being washed away by water.

...

In the blink of an eye, they were back at the desolate clearing where they had originally entered the trial.

For some reason, after returning to their original positions, they looked at each other but fell into a brief silence.

Then, Cheng Yubai took the initiative to speak, breaking the silence with a polite remark:

"Boss Gu, with your strength, you didn't really need us at all."

"I said at the beginning that a four-person team was required to enter, which is why I hired you," Gu Changming explained for himself.

Cheng Yubai nodded and replied with a smile, "In the end, we didn't really contribute much. About the points we agreed on earlier, just give a portion of them."

Hearing Cheng Yubai's words, Sun Ye and Chen Shanshui couldn't help but give him a mental thumbs up.

It had to be Teacher Cheng; his EQ was truly high.

By saying this, he was both showing goodwill and reminding the other party that the hiring mission was over and payment was due.

As long as the other party had any sense of shame, he certainly wouldn't stiff them on their points.

Even if the points they received were fewer, at least it wasn't a wasted trip.

But in the next second...

They heard Gu Changming speak: "But I don't have many points left on me."

The three were stunned and couldn't help but look at each other.

No way, was he really going to be that... thick-skinned?

In that exchange of glances, they quickly reached a consensus: survival was more important, so they might as well forget about the points.

Cheng Yubai immediately wanted to speak up and find an excuse to let Gu Changming off the hook...

But before he could speak, he saw Gu Changming speak again:

"However, I have a few related Class Inheritances here. Their value should be about the same as the points we agreed on. Can I use them to settle the debt?"

This was something he had planned long ago.

He would use his permission to purchase items from the A-rank Mall to select the most suitable Class Inheritances for them.

Although those inheritances might seem slightly inconsistent with their current paths at first glance, with his insight, the classes he selected would surely allow them to walk faster and more steadily on their future cultivation paths... and live longer.

Cheng Yubai and the others looked at each other again and nodded hurriedly, "Of course you can."

No matter what the inheritance was, it wouldn't be a loss; it was better than the other party defaulting.

If they really couldn't use it, they could always sell it.

Gu Changming nodded and then, right in front of them, transferred the three inheritances over.

Looking at the inheritance information they received, a hint of surprise flashed across the faces of the three.

They thought it would be just one set, but they hadn't expected it to be one set for each of them, and the directions were even somewhat matched to them.

The transaction was complete.

Cheng Yubai and the others nodded to Gu Changming and then spoke, "Then... if there's nothing else, we'll head out first?"

The other party's strength was too great; being near him, the invisible psychological pressure was quite heavy.

Gu Changming opened his mouth, as if wanting to say something but hesitating.

Seeing him like this, Cheng Yubai stopped in his tracks.

It had happened too many times; the other party was often like this when facing them...

"Is there anything else?" Cheng Yubai asked.

"No..." Gu Changming shook his head, remained silent for a moment, and then asked again, "Isn't the mystic realm near Flowing Fire Camp about to close? Where do you plan to go next?"

The three looked at each other and all shook their heads.

"We haven't decided yet. We'll see after it closes."

"Go to the Xinhuo Stronghold," Gu Changming said.

"Hmm?" The three were a bit surprised.

"I've been there," Gu Changming explained. "The scale there is very large, and all kinds of resources are abundant. It's quite good..."

Firstly, the scale there was indeed large, the order was stable, and it had always developed well, successfully resisting many Civilization Assessments and surviving into the late stages of human civilization...

So if the three of them went there, it would indeed be safer, and their development would be better.

Secondly, in the future, there would be an Assessment where various Strongholds would be hit very hard, with the Xinhuo Stronghold being the most severely affected...

Of course, this time it certainly wouldn't be, because he would be going there.

He could protect the entire Xinhuo Stronghold during that Assessment, preserving more of humanity's strength while also protecting them...

So overall, it was best for them to go to the Xinhuo Stronghold.

"Alright," Cheng Yubai agreed. "We'll head over and take a look when the time comes."

Anyway, once the mystic realm here closed, the camp here would also disband, and they would have to find a place to go. So following the other party's advice and checking out that Xinhuo Stronghold was fine too.

Hearing this, Gu Changming felt a sense of relief and continued, "I also have a friend over there; you can look for her when you arrive. With her help, you should be able to integrate quickly..."

Gu Changming was naturally referring to Su Wan.

They occasionally exchanged information and news, so Gu Changming knew that she seemed to be doing quite well at the Xinhuo Stronghold now.

Asking her for some help shouldn't be a problem.

Cheng Yubai felt a bit unaccustomed to Gu Changming's series of arrangements.

They weren't even that familiar; they hadn't even spoken many words inside the trial.

"You're being too kind," Cheng Yubai smiled, still thanking him.

"It's nothing." Gu Changming glanced at them, then his lips curled up slightly as he said calmly, "My friend over at the Xinhuo Stronghold makes a living by 'referring' and settling newcomers."

"By introducing you to her, I can even get quite a few point kickbacks."